Matter Review + Types of Energy

Matter Review + Types of Energy

7th Grade Science

Let's Review MATTER

• Matter is anything that has volume and takes up space

• Matter is composed of atoms

• Nonliving things, such as rock, water, and air are all made of matter.

• Matter is all around us! YOU are matter

Open Ended

Give me one example of MATTER. It can be in any state or FORM of matter.

Matter

Living things need matter to survive because it provides them with the materials needed to grow and carry out life processes.

Ex: the food you eat and the air you breathe are made of matter.

Let's take a look! (Come over to ZOOM)

Open Ended

What happened to the matter and energy that were in these fruits when they were first picked?

Let's Talk Energy

The definition of energy is the ability to do work or cause changes in matter.

It comes in different forms.

Trick to Remember: MELTS

Open Ended

Describe the similarity between the way an organism uses the energy from food and the way a car uses the energy from gasoline.

Organisms Need Sources of Matter and Energy

• Producers: an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings

• Consumers: an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter

• Decomposers: an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a producer?

(an organism that makes its own food)

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a consumer?

(an organism that makes its own food)

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a consumer?

(an organism that makes its own food)